By a 53 - 12 percent margin, Ohio voters approve of the job their new Governor, Ted
Strickland, is doing according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Another 34
percent of voters are undecided.

This compares to a 45 - 12 percent approval for Gov. Strickland in a February 1
poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University just one month into the
new Governor's term.

In an open-ended question, where respondents can give any answer, 43 percent of
Ohio voters list the economy/unemployment as the most important issue facing the state
today, followed by 21 percent who list education and 6 percent each for taxes and
healthcare.

In a separate question, 32 percent of Ohio voters say the state economy is
"excellent" or "good," while 67 percent say it is "not so good" or "poor."
"Gov. Strickland has generated public confidence in his ability to make the lives of
Ohioans better," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling
Institute. "They are realists, however, about just how much he will do."

The Ohio economy will improve in the next year, 29 percent of voters say, while 15
percent expect it to get worse and 53 percent expect it to remain the same. More than four
out of five voters - 82 percent - think a governor can do "a lot" or "some" to improve the
economy, but only 66 percent think Strickland will do "a lot" or "some" in that direction.
"Although Ohio voters like Gov. Strickland, they don't necessarily see him as their
economic savior, and even Democrats say he is less likely to make a difference than a
governor theoretically could," said Brown.

Despite their feelings on the economy, 54 percent of Ohio voters are "very satisfied"
or "somewhat satisfied" with the way things are going in the state today, a sizable jump
from the 37 percent who felt satisfied when Quinnipiac University asked that question, in
December of 2006. Today, 44 percent are "somewhat dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied."

Eminent Domain
Ohio voters support 78 - 17 percent setting limits on government use of eminent
domain. In other questions on this issue:

Voters oppose 65 - 32 percent using government's eminent domain power to take
private property for public projects such as roads;

And voters remain evenly divided, 48 - 47 percent, on whether they want an
increase in state taxes to provide additional school funding in the Ohio's poorer districts.

From March 13 - 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,122 Ohio voters, with a
margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts
public opinion surveys in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Ohio and the nation as a public service and for research.
For more data -- http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x271.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.

18. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ted Strickland is handling his job
as Governor?

TREND: Would you support or oppose a constitutional amendment to make sure that
more money is spent on the public schools in Ohio's poorer school districts?

Mar 21 Feb 1
2007 2007

Support 69 65
Oppose 25 27
DK/NA 6 8

35. The proposed constitutional amendment to increase spending on poorer schools
in Ohio does not specify how the state should pay for any additional funds needed.
Does that make you more likely to support such a plan, less likely, or doesn't
it affect your view of the proposal?

TREND: The proposed constitutional amendment to increase spending on poorer
schools in Ohio does not specify how the state should pay for any additional
funds needed. Does that make you more likely to support such a plan, less likely,
or doesn't it affect your view of the proposal?

Mar 21 Feb 1
2007 2007

More likely 9 10
Less likely 50 53
No effect 35 31
DK/NA 6 5

36. Would you support or oppose an increase in state taxes to make sure that
more money is spent on the public schools in Ohio's poorer school districts?

TREND: Would you support or oppose an increase in state taxes to make sure that
more money is spent on the public schools in Ohio's poorer school districts?

Mar 21 Feb 1
2007 2007

Support 48 47
Oppose 47 47
DK/NA 5 6

37. Currently the governor and state legislature decide school funding levels
for Ohio public schools. Do you think a special commission that includes
members who have worked in the schools should be appointed to make funding
decisions for Ohio's public schools or should the governor and legislature
continue to do that?

TREND: Currently the governor and state legislature decide school funding levels
for Ohio public schools. Do you think a special commission that includes members
who have worked in the schools should be appointed to make funding decisions for
Ohio's public schools or should the governor and legislature continue to do that?

Mar 21 Feb 1
2007 2007

Special commission 66 64
Governor/legislature 25 27
DK/NA 8 9

38. How serious do you think Ohio's budget problems are - Very serious, somewhat
serious, not too serious or not at all serious?

39. As you may know Governor Strickland says the state is in worse financial
condition than he expected when he took office. If it turns out there is a
shortage of state funds, would you prefer -
A) Raising taxes to keep state services at their current level OR
B) Cutting state services to keep taxes at their current level?

TREND: As you may know Governor Strickland says the state is in worse financial
condition than he expected when he took office. If it turns out there is a
shortage of state funds, would you prefer -- raising taxes to keep state services
at their current level or cutting state services to keep taxes at their current
level?

Mar 21 Feb 1
2007 2007

Raising taxes 35 34
Cutting services 53 51
DK/NA 12 16

40. Some want to change the way Ohio's congressional and legislative districts
are drawn. Currently elected officials from the political party with a majority
in state government have the ability to create district lines. A recent
proposal would give that ability to an independent seven-member commission
instead. Do you support or oppose this change?

41. Currently, estates valued at more than three hundred and thirty eight
thousand dollars ($338,000) are subject to Ohio's estate tax when the property
owner dies. Some legislative leaders want to lower or eliminate the estate tax.
Do you think that the estate tax should be eliminated, lowered, or left as it is?

INTRO QUES 42-45. As you may know, the government has the power of eminent domain.
Under eminent domain, if the government needs a person's property for what it
considers important public projects, it pays what's determined to be fair market
value and the person must sell.

42. Do you support or oppose the state using eminent domain to take private
property for public use projects like roads?

45. The legislature is considering making it more difficult for the state
to enforce eminent domain. Do you support or oppose making it more difficult
for the state to use eminent domain to force the sale of private property?